Cannot Share BCM Databse - Outlook 2007 - "Cannot access Database.

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Fisher

Hello,
I am now truly out of ideas. I have spent the last 4 hours running into
walls with trying to share the BCM database between 2 PC - almost identical
computers. One is a Quad and one is a Dual. The rest is the same.

I am using Norton Internet Security Version 15.0.0.60 and I am using Windows
XP Professional SP 3. I have Office 2007 Professional (and by default Outlook
2007 with BCM).

I can see each computer and can log onto each computer from one to the
other. I have used the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration tool to ensure
that database can accept local and remote connections.

I am certain that somehow I am missing something ridiculously obvious - but
these two eyes and one little brain seem to not see the problem.

When I go to connect to the database I get the error message : "Cannot
access Database server on Computer XYZ"

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards and happy holidays.
 
Have you run the BCM for Outlook 2007 Database manager tool? This allows you
to share a database to other computers, seems to be a requirement of sql
server. If you do not have this it can be downloaded from the ms website.
 
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